Hi all!! I've missed popping in here to catch up, vent and take notes. I re-read my last blog post (almost a year ago) and figured out that I was doing OK on my own so to speak. But I missed being able to offer any nuggets of tolerance I could share with my fellow stepdragons. Wow, such an ugly nickname I gave myself, but apparently exBF probably sees it as a fitting one. Too bad for him I have left that life behind and it started when my kids and I moved away from him and his. New BF is not perfect (is there such a thing?) but he surely is a keeper.

I am a stay at home mom with my bio-daughter, we have a step-son whose mom works and leaves him with her family members. Why shouldn't I be considered the primary care-giver when she works??? We are currently trying to attempt joint custody but its like the courts don't acknowledge I exist! I provide a stable, consistant healthy child environment as there is already a child here. Our son is split between households now as it relates to the bio-mom's house and her relative's home. I need help!!!!!!

Hi. I've been reading here a while but this is my first blog, I guess my intro?

I'm 38 and childfree. I have never had nor wanted kids, I've been careful and planned not to my whole life. I just have never had any interest in them

I am seeing a man my age who has an 8 year old son eow. His mom is kinda dumb but not crazy- and she does ok raising him. He is relatively polite, hyper a bit and disgusting in the way most kids are, but not obnoxious as far as I can tell.
(I've only spent a few days here and there with him)

I've been married for 3+ years & have 5 & 6 year old stepchildren. I've been in a relationship with their father since my SD was 5 months old & before my SS was born-my husband was only 17 when he became a dad but their BM was 20 & I was merely 16 coming into all of this
Much drama went on in that first year of our relationship, BM stalked & harrassed us every day until she moved permanently to GA w/ children in 2006.

I am so hurt and fuming mad at the moment. Quick little background. I have 3 step sons (SS-STB16 in a weeks time, SS13 and SS9). I have been in a relationship with my other half for 6 years now.
My 2 younger SS’s live with BM and SS16 has been living with us for the last 3 years because BM couldn’t handle him and kicked him out.
BM and I have had our fair share of issues but over the last year or 2 things have gotten much better and we now have a cordial relationship for the skids sake.

I need some feedback on how to handle my husband receiving a birthday invite from my SDs20 friend to her dad's 50th bday celebration (the invitation was addressed to only my DH)....First and foremost, I think it's totally disrecpectful, as he is married, and whether or not I want to attend would be totally up to me, secondly, my husband isn't friends with my SDs friend dad, as they've only met once, and that was in 2008. How would you handle approach a situation as such?

it's been a while since i've been on. Got a new job lost a lot of stress, but it's time to update.

Hi, my names jodie... Iv been in a relationship now for 5 years with its ups and downs. I am in love wit this guy, but not his kid. ive known this guy since I was 16, casual hookups now and again, and the only reason I went after this guy was the fact he only had his child every second weekend, sometimes if that... I said if he had full custody I couldnt do it, as it was enougb that when his child.slept over he would share the room with us, hated it... Now the guy I love lives with his son and the ex partner of the mum raising the child together.

Last time I took FDH out of town to spend some time with my family, drama followed in the form of MIL making accusations against the daycare provider. This last weekend, drama followed in the form of BM taking money out of FDH's account to pay for a rental application.

just went to store with SO and old neighbor (from when SO lived with EX) saw him at store talking about how nice his family was (talking about ex and skids) and how nice the dog they have is. Ugh. just another day in the life. I dont know why i ever agreed to be in this kind of situation sometimes. If i had to choose again i probably wouldnt do it.